The Press., 1887-04-07

care of the twins. I have had the small pOx. I'm not afraid of it. ,"
 ssBnt, Patty, < thought you disliked MT. Marvel 50 mncI 9''
 q did, 7 said Patty, with smile and 3 shrug of her shoulders. "But it isn,t worth while to think of that now. He Is nick and solitary, and he is fellow crea- ture. That is enough.
 kg Aud Patty packed her little bundle, kissed the De ,chy, unconscious cheeks of the twins, and went on her mission, like new variety of ISOeatr dc CIb0rSte,
 What 8 disconsoIate scene was that ln the midst of which lay Nr Marvel, tossing on bed of sickness A firelesS grate, un- draped windows, through which tho sun beat with merciless 5rilliaacy; dust on every spot on which dust could possibly light, and pillow anl bed linen aweek old. tsI'll soon get all these matters straight, said Patty, moving around with the dulck decision that was natural to her. And within half an hour the scene had assumed more home. like look, even to the staring, uncons cious eyes of the dellrious man.
 "Who are you? An anget?' he asked. lowering his voice to a whisper.
 ''No," she answered, smiling in spite of herself, "I'm Patty"
 stDon't leave me, he urged. ''Its so | IUG0d0Aul tO Oo 40lI dIOucs' ] "No," she answered, T won't"
 Phineas Marvel lay ill for month -and with slow recovery came 8 sense of all that Patty Smith had done for him.
 'I'll tell you what, said the doctor, on the day he made his last professional visit, 'tn it hadn't been for Mrs. Smith you would have been snugly slowed away be- tween four mahogany boards by this time, my friend
 'sI know it, Mir. Marvel answered. | "Well, said Mrs. Hyde, when at last Patty returned home and hugged the twins within an inch of their lives. 'I hope the poor, dear gentleman is better" -s.. "Oh, he's all right now," said Patty. "He's coming back tomorrow or the next day. Is the room all ready ?"
 -"All ready," Mrs. Hyde answered. ,l Mr. Marvel returned the next day and lonce more took possession of his old quar- ters. E s5 .s ''Mrs. Hyde," said he, with little em. Iharrassment, when that lady came up stairs to enquire his wishes in regard to an early tea, "there's something I, perhaps, fought to mention to you"
 "Indeed, sir?" said the wondering Mrs. Hyde. "What is that p
 '1'm going to be married !" announced the bachelor, with infinite sheepishness ''Married, sir You Dear, dear Then you'll be leaving me again, shouldnt
 wonder"
 '.Not necessarily, Mrs. Hyde. dare s4y you and my future wife will get along very comfortably together" :" -E. ''Indeed, sir P | s... t:.. tFor I'm going to marry-Patty. /
 Patty ?" echoed Mrs. Hyde. 'Yes, Patty,!" - 'And how about the twins ?" demanded
 the amazed matron. .ss -.' , The twins, Mrs. Hyde, ar.' the dear est little creatures in the world " >.- And, improbable as it may, seem, Mr Marvel really looked as if he believe
 what he said t@.-~~ -r It was all true. He did marry Patty and he was proud of his pretty, energetic little wife, and still more proud, strange tC say, of the twins. .as.as+t ,-. d.
 tI wouldn't believe it unless I'd ha' seer it with my own eyes, said Mrs. Hyde "He as never could endure children afore
 But I'm as pleased as Punch, for Patty [ sake r s@ -4a=... -.=i- 1 And Patty and her middle-aged husband were serenely happy together. .